El Lago Theatre
712 N. Main Street,
Rice Lake,
WI
54868
712 N. Main Street,
Rice Lake,
WI
54868
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1935 image added courtesy of the Old School Rice Lake Facebook page.
From the Wednesday 5-15-1935 Rice Lake Chronotype –
The very first movie ad for the El Lago Theatre – Downtown Rice Lake. The first night was Tuesday 5-21-1935 & the movie was “Go Into Your Dance” starring Al Jolson & Ruby Keeler. The El Lago was the first building in Rice Lake with air conditioning.
1984 photo & caption added, credit Old School Rice Lake Facebook page. El Lago Theatre – Friday 11-30-1984 – Lining up for the last night. The movie was “All of Me” starring Steve Martin & Lily Tomlin. The El Lago had opened on 5-15-1935 in a remodeled feed mill. The first movie was “Go Into your Dance” starring Al Jolson & Ruby Keeler. Rice Lake’s first air conditioned building!
1936 photo & caption added, credit Old School Rice Lake Facebook page. The movie on the marquee in this picture is “Come and Get It”. A 1936 film starring Edward Arnold,Frances Farmer & Walter Brennan,who won the first ever Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in this movie.
1976 photo added, photo credit Old School Rice Lake Facebook page.
Here are some 1984 photos:
http://tinyurl.com/oy6r3q
http://tinyurl.com/qvqhns